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From what I've read about that blown HEMI,it's 13% underdriven with tiny holley 750's and 5 lbs of boost.Sounds more like a conservitive tune up.That combo could make upwards of 1400 hp with a pair of SV1 carbs and some overdrive.



1400 Horse ?? not in a million years. I love how people throw out these huge huge horsepower estimates for roots blower motors. it might make 1400 horsepower with a 1471 blower and alcohol. I have worked around big roots blower motors used in offshore powerboats for a long time. It takes those guys big inch, big cheif head, 1471 intercooled, dominators, race gas, and still not make 1400. I better get on the phone now and start telling those guys not to spend 50 K a motor to make 1100 horse, when all along it only takes a 426 hemi with an 871 and sv1's.


making 1400 for 1 hr is not like making 1400 for 8sec. at a time. you would just call it fake if some1 did make that much i think.do you realy think that 1400hp cant be made with a combo like his? i am not trying to cause trouble just debate a little.



Guess it depends on what the debate is. Could a 426 style hemi with an 871 thereotically be made to make that level of power for a short amount of time, maybe. Could that specific motor with its current blower, heads, cam, pistons, slap on a pulley and SV1's and make 1400 h.p. id say pretty much never. Just my opinion.

I have had this debate on here a few years ago when someone put an ad on ebay. It was an Old time 392 hemi with a 6-71. They claimed 1000 horsepower. I sent up the BS flag, and i was told i was crazy, it probably makes that power. I think sometimes people throw around numbers, but in reality don't know how much it really takes to make that power, especially at a level that is sustainable. Every blower motor car i see at the weed shows is 8 seconds and 1000 horsepower, but in reality most cant get out of their own way or probably never seen a day at the track. Not bashing blower guys, some guys get them to run. But my opinion is way too many strokes give them a bad rap for the guys that can get it done Just my bored at work thought of the day.

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